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West Bengal on the Edge: Communal Violence Returns Amid Political Polarisation Ahead of 2026 Elections • Apr. 20, 2025, 4:46 AM ET (Frontline Magazine)
Row over use of Israeli flag at Ram Navami procession in Bengal • Apr. 9, 2025, 4:16 AM ET (The Hindu)
BJP MLA Raja Singh, two others booked for violations during Rama Navami procession in Hyderabad • Apr. 8, 2025, 11:36 PM ET (The Hindu)
Ram Navami processions sweep Bengal; Trinamool competes with BJP in organising processions • Apr. 7, 2025, 5:30 AM ET (The Hindu)
Devotees brandish weapons in Ram Navami processions in West Bengal • Apr. 7, 2025, 5:30 AM ET (The Hindu)

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A woman and her daughter smear color powder on one another's face on Holi, the Indian festival of colors.
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